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The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

Daniel Hill, The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Edits. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you"re a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with "The Instagram Stories - Social Media News". Instagram and the Glyph are trademarks of Instagram, LLC in the U.S. and other countries. The

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00:08:39

1-29-26 - Open AI Working on a Social Media Platform...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/29

Today on the show, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri talks about how to manage notifications, including how to get uninterrupted sleep. Additionally, Open AI is working on a social media platform with no AI, and I share a strategic growth tip for increasing your followers. Links:Instagram: Managing Notifications (Instagram)Open AI: OpenAI Wants To Create Biometric Social Network To Kill X’s Bot Problem (Forbes)TikTok: Strategy to get more followers (TikTok) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup:

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00:12:52

1-26-26 - TikTok's New US Owners and the CEO of...

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2026/01/27

TikTok's new ownership is now in place in the US! But the platform has had problems over the weekend, and people are looking for alternatives. Additionally, the CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, stops by to share his 4 big priorities for the platform in 2026. Links: TikTok: Announcement from the new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC (TikTok)TikTok: CEO Shou Chew (TikTok)TikTok: What's new on TikTok for brands: Q1 2026 Product Preview (TikTok) YouTube: YouTube CEO - 4 Big Priorities for 2026 (YouTube) Sign Up

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00:26:26

1-23-26 - Diego Sanchez from Buffer Explains How to...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/23

In this interview, I chat with Diego Sanchez, a product manager at Buffer. He is a product leader with over a decade of experience launching new products from zero to one. At Buffer, he leads Community, the company’s newest product, focused on building scalable, meaningful social engagement.Diego explains what makes Buffer different from other social media management platforms - the team is dedicated to helping small businesses and creators grow through publishing, analytics, and engagement tools

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00:11:23

1-21-26 - TikTok's 2026 Trend Report and Actor Chris...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/22

TikTok's 2026 trend report is out! Longtime listener Casey Ross stops by to share his insights. The YouTube team has improvements to the content upload system, then actor Chris Gethard shares his thoughts on the creator economy and compares the American Revolutionary War being kicked off by mail delivery to our current system of gatekeepers with Instagram and TikTok. Then I do Wednesday Waffle, part 2 of the story where I hired actresses as a gift for my wife. Links:TikTok: 2026 TikTok Trend Report

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00:09:50

1-19-26 - Does Posting Every Day on Instagram Help?

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/20

The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, answers questions about posting every day on Instagram, and explains the new Edits linking feature. He also gets into improvements around saves, and explains why there's no dedicated Direct Message app for Instagram. Links:My Latest Reel - Anna Mongiello's Story (Instagram) (TikTok) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram:

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00:13:45

1-14-26 - Does the app you use to edit video effect...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/14

Apple announces a direct competitor to Adobe Creative Cloud - it's cheaper and you can purchase the apps so you don't need to pay monthly. Also, the Head of Instagram busts the myth about needing to edit video in Instagram, and YouTube rolls out protections to keep kids limited in their Shorts watch time. Lastly, I do Wednesday Waffle, talking about a gift that I set up for my wife.NordVPN: Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here → https://nordvpn.com/ignews It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back

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00:09:20

1-12-26 - Instagram CEO on how often the algorithm...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/12

The Head of Instagram explains how often the Instagram algorithm changes, how to use Trial Reels and make them permanent, along with how to share a Reel to Broadcast Channel. We also talk about music on Reels, and how frustrating it is when Instagram loses music rights to a song and now your Reel has no audio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:15:11

1-9-26 - Anna Mongiello from A+ Socials Explains...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/09

In this episode, I interview Anna Mangiello, a User-Generated Content (UGC) creator and coach. Anna is a former high school teacher turned full-time UGC creator and coach who has been creating UGC content since 2021.She has worked with over 800 brands, including Fiverr, Maybelline, L’Oréal, TikTok, Microsoft, Dr. Squatch, and many others.Anna has helped more than 700 creators build profitable online businesses through her programs, community, and digital resources. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur

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00:11:42

1-5-26 - The Head of Instagram Gives 3 Tips for Reels...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/06

The Head of Instagram gave 3 tips for Reels in 2026, which involve the Edits app for ideas plus Trial Reels. He also wrote a long blog post about the state of Instagram and where things are headed with respect to AI. The CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, gave an interview explaining where he sees YouTube fitting into the landscape compared to Netflix and where things will be in 5 years.Links:Instagram: 3 Reels Tips for 2026 (Instagram)Instagram: Carousel Post on State of Instagram from the CEO

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00:13:05

1-2-26 - Predictions for Social Media for 2026 with...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/01/02

When the new year starts, Jen Lehner and I make predictions for the next 12 months. In today's episode, we talk about our favorite marketing campaigns of 2025 and our predictions for social media in 2026. Links:Watch the rest of the interview (YouTube)Listen to the rest of the interview (Spotify)Jen Lehner: https://jenlehner.com/Front Row Daily Briefing: https://jenlehner.com/flash/ Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple

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00:15:15

12-29-25 - Favorite Instagram Feature and Biggest...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/29

At the end of every year, Jen Lehner and I discuss social media and tech - the biggest fails, the best new features, and make predictions for the next 12 months. In today's episode, we get into the biggest social media fail of the past 12 months, our favorite new Instagram features, and our favorite new apps and platforms. Links:Jen Lehner: https://jenlehner.com/Front Row Daily Briefing: https://jenlehner.com/flash/ Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review:

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00:10:54

12-24-25 - End of Year Recap with Jen Lehner from the...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/24

Every year around this time, Jen Lehner and I talk about our favorite social media moments of the year, the biggest fails, the best new features, and make predictions for the next 12 months. In today's episode, we start by talking about the predictions we made for 2025, then get into our favorite social media news story of the year and our favorite TikTok trend of the year. Links:Jen Lehner: https://jenlehner.com/Front Row Daily Briefing: https://jenlehner.com/flash/ Sign Up for The Weekly Email

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00:11:18

12-19-25 - Instagram Limits Hashtags to 5 and TikTok...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/19

Instagram announces that hashtags will be limited to 5 - but don't worry, they weren't helping you get reach anyway. TikTok has been sold! The CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, sent a memo to employees, which thankfully we have access to. Also the YouTube team is hard at work, rolling out the YouTube Create app for iOS and Nano Banana AI features in YouTube. Links:TikTok: TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says (CNBC)TikTok: The CEO of Instagram on what TikTok does well

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00:12:23

12-17-25 - Instagram is coming for your TV

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/18

Instagram announces their TV app is coming to Amazon Fire devices first, the Edits team has a bunch of updates, X (AKA Twitter) makes a separate desktop inbox that Threads needs to add ASAP, and the YouTube team adds images to the Shorts feed. Plus the YouTube team discusses strategic ways to use the new collabs feature and I do Wednesday Waffle. Incogni: Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code [ignews] at the link below and get 60% off annual

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00:10:22

12-13-25 - Mr. Beast Explains Which Platform is Most...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/13

Today we hear from Mr. Beast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, on which platform is the most important to create content for, and why. If you've ever struggled with this question, and I certainly have, you're going to like this episode. Also the Instagram @creators account explains the analytics stat "when people liked this" for videos, and why it's so important. Lastly the YouTube team explains Brand Partner Video Access via BrandConnect. YouTube: Sneak Peek: Brand Partner Video Access via

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00:14:34

12-4-25 - Threads Tests "Dear Algo" Requests to...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/05

People have been writing "Dear Algo" on Threads with requests for how their feed should be different - and now Threads is testing supporting these requests. Additionally, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri explains why they move the buttons around at the bottom, and YouTube Liaison Rene Ritchie explains how to link from a YouTube Short to a longform video. Links:Threads: "Dear Algo" support in testing (Threads)Instagram: Why Bottom Row Changed (Instagram)YouTube: Stop Blaming the Algorithm: What

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00:10:10

12-2-25 - Ask Me Anything from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/02

Normally the Head of Instagram answers questions, but today the CEO of YouTube takes over. He answers questions like "What's YouTube going to look like 5 or 10 years from now?" and "How does YouTube help Creators?" Additionally, YouTube announces "Recap", a feature that is exactly like Spotify Wrapped, and the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explains Notes.Links:YouTube: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Shares How the Platform Innovates: "YouTube is Where Culture is Set" (YouTube)YouTube: Recap

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00:12:58

11-24-25 - Instagram adds 20 minute Reels plus...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/11/24

Thank you to everyone who filled out the listener feedback survey! If you haven't had a chance to do that yet, you still can - using the link here!Instagram announced 20 minute Reels, so we get Adam Mosseri's take on how they fit into the Instagram landscape. We also discuss Carousels vs. Reels, Trial Reels, and more.Links:Listener Feedback Survey (Survey)Instagram: 20 Minute Reels! (Instagram)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple

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00:12:45

11-19-25 - The Listener Survey Continues! Plus...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/11/20

The Listener Survey is still open! The first 10 people who submit responses to the survey get a $20 Amazon Gift Card.Today on the show we dive into a clip from the Head of Instagram explaining the algorithm and how your content gets shared, plus an explanation of collab posts and how to game the system for more reach. Additionally the TikTok team rolls out the ability to adjust how much AI content you get in your For You feed, the YouTube team rolls out a speech to song feature I think is cool, plus

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00:23:52

11-15-25- Earn Money with Brand Partnerships and...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/11/15

In this episode, I chat with @KristenBousquet a creator monetization coach who helps content creators and influencers build profitable businesses. Kristen shares her journey from starting her business during the pandemic to creating a thriving membership community that combines the intimacy of one-on-one coaching with comprehensive educational resources. Kristen started her company after selling her first business for $100k at 25 years old, and since then has been able to generate over $450k in

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